Evanston Fire Kills Woman, Baby

October 07, 1985

A 35-year-old Evanston woman and her 2-month-old son were killed Sunday afternoon in a fire at their ranch-style home, fire officials said. The fire was confined to the basement of the single-story house at 500 N. Grey Ave., but thick smoke prevented firefighters from rescuing the woman and infant, who were in the basement when the fire began, according to a spokesman for the Evanston Fire Department. The victims, who were not immediately identified, were pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. a5 St. Francis Hospital in Evanston. Firefighters and the state fire marshal are investigating, the spokesman said.